When I was a kid I went deer hunting with my dad who didn't monitor my soda intake.

Drank 13 big reds in one day. I got sick as a dog and was ripping the most insane farts of my life. The ranch owners son couldn't breathe he was laughing so hard at how hard core they were.

Still love big red

Big Red and Funyuns were my go to at the convenience store when I was a kid.

Made Big Red/Thunderbird wine coolers for Bonfire one year - tasty and budget friendly.

Senator Blutarski said:

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Pairs well with BBQ.

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I know a former Houston Livestock Show BBQ champ who pours Big Red on his briskets prior to wrapping and putting back in the smoker.

Bockaneer said:

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Made Big Red/Thunderbird wine coolers for Bonfire one year - tasty and budget friendly.

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B-1 83 said:

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RC Cola or gtfo

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Only with a vanilla Moon Pie accompaniment.

Im pretty sure this is peak White Trash. Allsup's Convenience Stores knows their customer.

You have to pour peanuts in the glass bottle to make it official.

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B-1 83 said:

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RC Cola or gtfo

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Only with a vanilla Moon Pie accompaniment.

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Big Bill Lister would be proud.

Big red is meskin in my experience.

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B-1 83 said:

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RC Cola or gtfo

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Only with a vanilla Moon Pie accompaniment.

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We gave this to my father last Christmas.
12 pack RC Cola and vanilla Moon Pies, all wrapped separately.

Only if you're washing down a moon pie with it!

Here's how to enjoy a big red as an adult

FIDO*98* said:

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Here's how to enjoy a big red as an adult

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I had one at Casa Rod after years of wanting one. I was pretty underwhelmed.

My Big Red story….

When I was about 4-5 years old, my dad had his private pilots license, and would take me flying quite often with him. He was part of a group that leased a small Piper Cherokee. So we go flying one hot summer day morning and start out in the FBO. I'm complaining that I'm hot and thirsty so he gets me a BiG Red out of the vending machine and says drink up, you can't bring it in the plane with you. I guzzle it down and we go get in the plane / take off and are climbing. It's hot and turbulent, and I'm probably still burping from guzzling that soda. We hadn't been up maybe 15-20 minutes and all of that big red soda and my breakfast comes back up and I redecorate the instrument panel of that Piper. I spewed puke every where!! My dad couldn't land that plane fast enough. He had to pay real good money to have the inside of the plane cleaned out. No more sodas for young Highway before flying ever again. My dad went on to remind me of that for over 50 years. LOL!!!!

That's kinda on him for creating that scenario.

I had a Big Red with barbecue a couple of weeks ago. It's probably the first one I've had in at least 30 years. For some reason, it does go well with barbecue. Most barbecue joints will serve it.

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That's kinda on him for creating that scenario.

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Yes, that's pretty much what my mom and the rest of our family told him.

FIDO*98* said:

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That gives me a headache just looking at it

Ice cold Big Red.

I thought Big Red was a black thing. It was at my old high school.

RC is NOT white trash. It say ROYAL right on the label.

I guess I am white trash as I grew enjoying Big Red. Still love cream soda but prefer the craft versions. RC is great too. My grandparents that had all sodas weren't exactly well off.

Tastes like bubble gum or Inka Cola if you've ever had that. It does not taste like vanilla cream soda.

Do you like fish sticks?

Bring back red rattler, it's a darn good red drink

Batzarro said:

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Tastes like bubble gum or Inka Cola if you've ever had that. It does not taste like vanilla cream soda.

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I've always heard people say it tastes like bubble gum. It doesn't taste that way to me, I feel like it's just its own unique flavor. Tastes like childhood to me lol

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Batzarro said:

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Tastes like bubble gum or Inka Cola if you've ever had that. It does not taste like vanilla cream soda.

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I've always heard people say it tastes like bubble gum. It doesn't taste that way to me, I feel like it's just its own unique flavor. Tastes like childhood to me lol

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It doesn't taste like bubble gum.

Fun and interesting reading from a series of books by Rick Riordan "Big Red Tequila" a murder mystery about - young Tres Navarre the unlicensed PI (private investigator) son of the murdered Sheriff of San Antonio - interesting characters doing interesting things in all the interesting neighborhoods, bars and restaurants we all know of San Antonio


Big Red Tequila: A Tres Navarre Mystery, Book 1
https://a.co/d/3bEMk3h

A series of 7 titles

If there is no mention of the 8 Ball beer joint that used to be on Pleasanton Rd., then they haven't found all the bad places or people yet.

When I was little, there was a convenience store in Crystal City (Ciudad Crystal) that sold Big Red in the glass bottles. Still tastes like heaven.

My grandad used Big Red and Cornflakes, fermented in 5 gallon bucket, for catfish chum. Would tie them off on the pier at his lakehouse on Livingston. Not sure about PWT but the catfish loved it.

An old surveyor I worked with long ago used to tell the noobs to prepare properly when we would go out fishing with Capt. Elliot's or Action Charters out of Freeport.

He would say "you can address sea sickness by drinking Big Red and eating popcorn"

Really? That will keep you from getting seasick?

"No, but it sure is pretty when it hits the water!!!"

Big Red @ the Chicken!!

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Bring back red rattler, it's a darn good red drink

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I ain't had one of those since the late 80s or early 90s. I remember liking it a lot more than Big Red and I like Big Red.

lotsofhp said:

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Batzarro said:

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Tastes like bubble gum or Inka Cola if you've ever had that. It does not taste like vanilla cream soda.

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I've always heard people say it tastes like bubble gum. It doesn't taste that way to me, I feel like it's just its own unique flavor. Tastes like childhood to me lol

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According to Google AI:

Big Red soda's flavor is a "citrus cream soda" with notes of orange, lemon, and vanilla, often described as having a bubblegum-like taste. While its red color makes people assume it tastes like cherry or strawberry, its actual flavor profile is a blend of citrus oils and vanilla.